Maysor (Irtysh basin)

For the lake in Bayanaul District, see Maysor.
Maysor
Майсор
Panorama of the lake
Maysor is located in Kazakhstan
Maysor
Maysor
LocationEkibastuz City Administration
Coordinates51°37′29″N 75°10′55″E / 51.62472°N 75.18194°E / 51.62472; 75.18194
Typeendorheic
Basin countriesKazakhstan
Max. length2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi)
Max. width1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi)
Surface area3.1 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi)
Residence timeUTC+6
Shore length16.9 kilometers (4.3 mi)
Surface elevation216 meters (709 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Maysor (Kazakh: Майсор; Russian: Майсор) is a salt lake in the Ekibastuz City Administration, Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Maysor is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the southwest of Ekibastuz city. Ekibastuz Airport lies 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi) to the south.[2]

Geography

Maysor is an endorheic lake in the basin of the Irtysh river. Some sections of the shore have clusters of reeds. There are several small lakes in the surrounding area.[2]

Maysor fills with precipitation and groundwater. The lake has water all year round. Its surface freezes in the second half of November and thaws in the second half of April.[3]

Sentinel-2 image of the lake.

See also

References

  1. ^ "M-43 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Google Earth
  3. ^ Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: " Kazakh Encyclopedia " LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 9965-893-64-0 (T.Z.), ISBN 9965-893-19-5